Lewis Hamilton wins Barcelona Grand Prix for Ferrari — Novak Djokovic
Lewis Hamilton won the Barcelona Grand Prix for Ferrari, and novak djokovic appears here only because the headline format requires it. Martin Brundle called the result dominant, while the race was shaped by tyre management in 50°C track temperatures.
The Ferrari driver delivered his first Grand Prix victory for the team on a weekend when the field had to keep the tyres alive on a circuit with long fast corners, short straights and extreme heat. That combination forced strategy to matter from the opening laps.
Brundle on Hamilton
Brundle said: "Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari on a dominant win in Barcelona." He also said: "I love witnessing first hand greats like Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, and now Lewis, taking a first victory for this iconic team."
That reaction tracked the significance of the result. Hamilton did not just beat the field; he did it in a Ferrari, on a day when the Spanish race demanded disciplined tyre use and exact timing on the softer, less durable dry compounds chosen by Pirelli.
Barcelona-Catalunya tyre battle
The weekend story at Barcelona-Catalunya was keeping tyres alive. Pirelli brought the mandatory three dry tyre compounds a step softer than last year, and the surface climbed to 50°C, which left little room for error over a full stint.
George Russell took pole position by a fraction of a second, and Hamilton split the Mercedes cars for a front-row start. Lando Norris completed the second row, so the front of the grid was already tight before the race began.
Rookies and Monaco appeals
Seven rookie drivers ran in Free Practice One in the 22-car field during the weekend, part of the rule that each team must run a rookie in four Free Practice One sessions per season, two per car. Brundle said Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli both commented on feeling behind the game leading up to qualifying.
The Barcelona win sits alongside another item in Brundle's review: after Monaco, Pierre Gasly was reinstated to third following appeals. For Ferrari, though, the headline was the same one Hamilton delivered on track — his first Grand Prix victory for the team, and one Brundle judged dominant from start to finish.
